Anchor post



A. A. HOLLOS ANCHOR PosT May 9, 1933.

Patented May 9, 1933 PATENT OFFICEl VAvensis A. Hornos, or TOLEDO, oHIoANCHOR y ros'r Application filed. July 1, 1931. Serial No. 548,067.

This invention relates to an anchor post, which is adapted to be forcedinto the ground, and to which a cable may be secured, and an object isto produce a new and improved anchor post having the novel features ofconstruction, arrangement and operation hereinafter described.

An embodiment of the invention is shown by way of illustration in theaccompanying drawing, in which:

v Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of the anchor post;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged transverse sectional elevation on the line 2-2 ofFig. 1;

. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 4 is an elevation of the lower end portion of thepost; and

. Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the scoop shaped outer end of the blademembers.

The illustratedembodiment of the invention comprises an anchor posthaving an elongate metallic barrel l0, having a lower pointed endportion 11 suitably secured 1n place. On the outside of the pointed end11, and extending part way up the barrel 10 is a helical blade 12 toenable the post to be screwed into theV ground.

Formed in the lower end of the barrel 10 adjacent the pointed end 11 isa pair of substantially T-shaped openings 13 through which mayproject apair of blade members 14. The lower ends of the blade members 14 areengageable with a cam member 15 formed on the pointed end. The cammember 15 has oppositely inclined cam surfaces to cam or force the blademembers 14 outwardly through the openings 13 when movement in onedirection is imparted thereto.

Each blade member 14 is provided with a scoop or spade-shaped outer end16. Formed in the inner end of each of the arms 14 is an outwardlyextending pointed projection 17, which is adapted to be disposed in aneXtension slot 18 leading from each of the openings 13. When the blademembers are disposed in the extension slots 18 in their eXtreme limit ofmovement outwardly of the barrel, they are held securely in place. Itwill be noted that the blade members 14 cross each other, and the member31 therein.

inner ends of the blade members are pivoted on a pin 19 secured to lugs20 depending from a block 21. The inn'er end of each arm 14 is formedwith a diagonal slot 22, the a1"- rangement being such that when theblock 21 55 is moved downwardly the pin 19 engaging in the elongatediagonal slots 22, the blade members are fully forced outwardly throughthe openings 13, and in their final position rest in theeXtension slots18.`

As shown in Fig. 3, the intermediate portion of the barrel 10 isflattened on opposite sides, the block. 21 conforming thereto in orderto prevent rotative movements of the block 21 relative to the barrel butpermitting 65 longitudinal movements thereof. Extending into the bloclr21 and in screw threaded engagement therewith is a rod 23, which hasbearing in a block 24 held in place by set screws 25. A collar 26 on therod 23 engages 70 one side of the block 24 and a collar`27 pinned to therod 23 is disposed on the opposite side of the bearing block 24. Thus itwill be seen that the rod 23 is free to turn, but longitudinal movementsthereof with'respect to the 75 barrel 10 are prevented. The outer end ofthe rod 23 is squared, as indicated Vat 28, for the reception of anactuating tool. Y

It will be apparent that rotation of therod 23 in one'direction impartsoutward move8o ment to the block 21 for moving the blades 14Y outwardlythrough their openings, and movement of the'rod 23 in theopposite,direction causes the block 21' to move upwardly,

`thereby drawing the bladesj14 into the in- 85 terior of the barrel 10;Y l

` The upperend of the barrel 10 is enlarged, as indicated atg29, anddisposed therein is a ring 30, whichis iixedfagainst movement and isformed to receive a substantially spherical Formed on the sphericalmember 31 is a pair of oppositely" disposed wings 32, which are adaptedto engage lugs 33integral with the ring 30 and projecting inwardlytherefrom. It will be lapparent that rotative movement of the member 31in one direction or another will move the wings 32 into engagement kwithlugs 33, and thereby impart rotative movements to the anchor post forscrewing it into o r out of the ground. Arlo0 rod 34 secured to themember 31 eXtends outside of the barrel, and is provided at its outerend with an eye 35 to receive a suitable tool, such as a bar, forturning the member 31 in one direction or the other.

Disposed directly beneath the ring 30 is a plate 36 provided withcentral opening 37 oi sutlicient size to permit the spherical member 31to pass therethrough, but smaller than the member 31'V plus the Vwings32. Also Aend or the member 31 is adapted to iit over the square end 28of the rod 23. As shown bythe dotted lines of Fig. 1, the member 31 maybemoved into engagement with the outer end of the rod 23, andby'imparting a turning force to the rod 34, the rodi23-may be moved inone direction or the other to advance or retract the blade members 14.Itv will thus be seen that the member 31 may be used either to screw orunscrewthe post in the ground, and also to actuate the blade members 14.It will also be apparent that a cable may be attached tothe eye 35 onthe outer end of the `rod 34.

rlhe above described anchor post may be manufactured at a comparativelylow cost owing to the relatively small number of parts and theconvenience in the assembly. Due to the fact that a single member isprovided for both forcing the barrel into the ground and actuating theblade element, no additional tools are required for operating. i

It is to be understood that numerous changes in details of construction,arrange ment and operation maybe eected without departing from thespirit of the invention, especially as defined in the appended claims.

What I claimV as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: Y

1. An anchor post comprising an elongate barrel having a pointed lowerend, and opposed openings adjacent such end, blades adapted to beprojected through said openings, a pivotal mounting for said bladesreciprocablelongitudinally in said barrel, a rod kin screw threadedengagement with said mounting, means to hold said rod from longitudinalmovements, a combined rod and bar- 4 rel actuator for imparting turningmovements to said barrel when in one position, and for imparting turningmovements to said rod when in another position, and an extension forsaid actuator projecting outside the` barn rel and providing acable-attaching means.

2. An anchor post comprising an elongate barrel having a pointedlowerend and opbeneathsaid actuator and having an openposed openings adjacentthereto, blades i said barrel in one direction or the other, said memberbeing engageable with the outer end of said rod for turning the, same inone direc'tion or the other, and means extending outside o'f the barrelfor actuating said member.

3. An anchor post comprising an elongate barrel having a pairofoppositely disposed openings, blades projectable through said openings,means for actuating said bladesincluding a rotatable rod, a combinedro'd'and barrel actuator'or selectively turning said barrel or said rod,and means extending outside of'said barrel for actuating said lastmentioned means.' j

4. An anchor post comprisingan elongate barrel having'a pair of opposedflattened .sides and a pairof oppositely disposed openings adjacent thelower end thereof,- blade members projectable through said openings, A,a moi'mting for said blade members recipro- J cable in said barrel, arod in screw threaded engagement with said mounting, means to hold saidrod against longitudinal'movement,

a member fixed to the outer end portion of said barrelhavingfa cavity,an actuator disposed in said cavity. having a pair of wings, lugs on theinside of said member engageable by Vsaid wings for imparting turningmovementsto said barrel, al plate disposed ing through which said4actuator isv adapted to pass, said actuator having ak polygonal .socketengageable with the outer end'of said rod, thereby to impart rotativemovements to said rod, and a rod extending outside'of the barrelandfixed to said actuator.

1n testimony whereoi'*l I have hereunto signed my naine tol thisspecification.

AUGUST A. HoLLoSL

